Uto Ukpanah has utilized her broad-based corporate experience in providing guidance and direction on governance within the MTN Nigeria Group of entities. MTN Nigeria Communications Plc is the leading Tech company in Nigeria with a revenue base of over N2 trillion. In her role as Company Secretary, she has responsibility for governance and ESG for MTN… Continue reading Mrs. Uto Ukpanah, FCIS. President/Chairman of the Governing Council, ICSAN.
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Mr. Francis Olawale, FCIS. Vice President
Francis Olawale is a Governance, Compliance and Business development practitioner. He is a trained Accountant, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). He has a strong passion for quality Leadership, Governance, Administration, Strategy, Risk Management, Business process improvement and Business management. He trains locally… Continue reading Mr. Francis Olawale, FCIS. Vice President
Onyekachi Uko, FCIS. Honourary Treasurer
Onyekachi Uko, LL.B (HONS), BL, FCIS Onyekachi Uko is a 1987 graduate of the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State. He was called to the Nigerian Bar and was elected fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria on 30th June 2016, and he is married with children. He has worked… Continue reading Onyekachi Uko, FCIS. Honourary Treasurer
Mrs. Funmi Ekundayo, FCIS. Immediate Past President, ICSAN
Funmi’s professional and career trajectory started with her Law Office Attachment experience at the leading Law Firm of Banwo & Ighodalo. She completed the mandatory one-year National Youth Service primary assignment with the Law Firm of the then Bentley Edu & Co. (In association with Irving & Bonnar) after which she was retained by the… Continue reading Mrs. Funmi Ekundayo, FCIS. Immediate Past President, ICSAN
Onyekachi Uko, FCIS Honourary Treasurer
Onyekachi Uko, LL.B (HONS), BL, FCIS Onyekachi Uko is a 1987 graduate of the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State. He was called to the Nigerian Bar and was elected fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria on 30th June 2016, and he is married with children. He has worked… Continue reading Onyekachi Uko, FCIS Honourary Treasurer
Mr. Francis Olawale, FCIS. Vice President
Francis Olawale is Governance, Compliance and Business development practitioner. He is a trained Accountant. . He is an authorized dealing clerk of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.He has a strong passion for quality Leadership, Governance, Administration, Strategy, Risk Management, Business process improvement, and Business management. He worked in audit firms, the banking industry, the transport and… Continue reading Mr. Francis Olawale, FCIS. Vice President
Mrs. Funmi Ekundayo, FCIS. Immediate Past President
Funmi’s professional and career trajectory started with her Law Office Attachment experience at the leading Law Firm of Banwo & Ighodalo. She completed the mandatory one-year National Youth Service primary assignment with the Law Firm of the then Bentley Edu & Co. (In association with Irving & Bonnar) after which she was retained by the… Continue reading Mrs. Funmi Ekundayo, FCIS. Immediate Past President
Mrs. Uto Ukpanah, FCIS. President/Chairman of the Governing Council ICSAN
UKPANAH, FCIS Uto Ukpanah is the first-ever recipient of the Global Corporate Secretary of the Year Award, instituted in 2024 by the Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA), the umbrella body representing governance professionals across four continents. As described by the Chairperson of the award panel of judges (comprising distinguished Professors and eminent governance practitioners), the… Continue reading Mrs. Uto Ukpanah, FCIS. President/Chairman of the Governing Council ICSAN
Mr. Taiwo Gbenga Owokalade, FCIS. Past President.
He was a pioneer Post Graduate student of Masters in Industrial and Labour Relations (MILR), University of Lagos (1994-1996). Taiwo also had his Bachelor of Law in 2005 (LASU) and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2007 In the Insurance Professional Examination, Taiwo was the best student in the Management Course of CIIN in… Continue reading Mr. Taiwo Gbenga Owokalade, FCIS. Past President.
Mr. Samuel Kolawole, FCIS
Mr. Samuel Kolawole An accomplished professional in both the legal and administrative fields, Mr. Kolawole is a product of the Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, where he got his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1990, graduating as the best student in Commercial Law, and the best student in Law… Continue reading Mr. Samuel Kolawole, FCIS
